RONNIE O’Sullivan is set to return to snooker action at the Shanghai Masters Snooker!
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Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to return to snooker action at the Shanghai Masters Snooker Credit: Getty
Wu Yize returns to action for the first time since winning the World Championship Credit: Getty
New world champion will play in front of his home fans in China for the first time since crowning himself the best in-the-world.
Zhao Xintong, , and are also among the names who will compete in the stacked event in China.
It promises to be a rock-and-roll return for snooker, and you will not want to miss a second.
SunSport can share everything to know about Shanghai Masters Snooker ahead of the 2026 iteration of the tournament.
When is Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026?
- The Shanghai Masters Snooker will get going on Monday, July 27.
- Action will then conclude the following weekend on Sunday, August 2.
How to watch Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026, and is there a live stream?
- Shanghai Masters Snooker will be shown on TNT Sports in the UK.
- The action will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
- The tournament will take place between July 27 and August 2.
- SunSport will also bring comprehensive coverage of the action all week.
Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026 prize money
There will be a bumper six-figure reward for the winner in Shanghai.
There is a whopping £825,000 prize purse for the tournament.
This is how much is on the line:
- Winner: £210,000
- Runner-up: £105,000
- Semi-finals: £70,000
- Quarter-finals: £35,000
- Last 16: £17,500
- Last 24: £10,000
- High break: £10,000
- Total: £825,000
Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026 schedule
Monday, July 27
First Round
From 2:30am BST
- Chris Wakelin vs TBC
- Xiao Guodong vs TBC
From 7am BST
- Ding Junhui vs TBC
- Barry Hawkins vs Lei Peifan
From 12:30pm BST
- Ronnie O’Sullivan vs TBC
- Mark Selby vs Zhou Yuelong
Tuesday, July 28
First Round
From 2:30am BST
- Jack Lisowski vs Zhang Anda
- Si Jiahui vs Pang Junxu
Second Round
From 7am BST
- Mark Williams vs TBC
- Neil Robertson vs TBC
From 12:30pm BST
- Judd Trump vs TBC
- Kyren Wilson vs TBC
Wednesday, July 29
Second Round
From 7am BST
- John Higgins vs TBC
- Shaun Muprhy vs TBC
From 12:30pm BST
- Zhao Xintong vs TBC
- Wu Yize vs TBC
Thursday, July 30
Quarter-finals
Friday, July 31
Semi-finals
Saturday, August 1
Semi-finals
Sunday, August 2
Final
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